Senior Autism Assessor for CYP (ADOS +/- ADIR trained) - Remote

Senior Autism Assessor for CYP (ADOS +/- ADIR trained) – Remote

Please submit your application directly through our website: https://grnh.se/bmw90s62teu

We are looking for ADOS trained clinicians who will work as a member of a multidisciplinary assessment team, delivering:

• Remote child observations (via video calls), if you have the relevant skills
• Peer MDT diagnostic decision‑making, with the support of the senior clinical MDT where required
• Tech-enabled outcome report writing
• Outcome calls with parents and families (via video call)

Main duties of the job

• Remote child observations (via video calls), if you have the relevant skills
• Peer MDT diagnostic decision‑making, with the support of the senior clinical MDT where required
• Tech-enabled outcome report writing
• Outcome calls with parents and families (via video call)

As a Senior Assessor, you have the opportunity to focus on delivering direct care. Furthermore, if you have the relevant experience and skills, you can take on an additional responsibility. We limit this to one responsibility to allow for focused time on that topic, rather than having your time stretched too thinly. When taking on an your case volume is reduced, making time available for this focused time.

For Senior Assessors, additional responsibility options include supporting more complex cases, ensuring quality assurance, providing training, facilitating family engagement, and contributing to pathway development.

Paloma’s mission is to make children’s autism and ADHD assessments and care available on the NHS within 4 weeks of GP referral. We are making this happen by redesigning care pathways, building new software & AI tools, and training up a specialist clinical workforce.

Job responsibilities

Senior Autism Assessor for Children and Young People (Employed)

Time commitment: Full-time employment is preferred, though we can also offer part-time (minimum of 3 days per week for HCPC, NMC, and Social Work England registered professionals, and a minimum of 2 days per week for GMC registered professionals).

Location: This is a fully remote role; however, you must permanently reside in the UK throughout your employment with Paloma.

Reporting to: Autism Service Team Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct high-quality autism assessments.
• Peer MDT diagnostic decision‑making, with the support of the senior clinical MDT where required.
• Tech-enabled outcome report writing.
• Outcome calls with parents and families (via video call).
• Act in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, including conducting a risk assessment where necessary.
• Keep updated with mandatory training and your professional qualification requirements, including CPD.
• Ensure safeguarding training evidence (Level 3 and above).

Qualifications and experience

Required:

• Professional Registration with HCPC, NMC, GMC or Social Work England.
• At least 4 years of experience in children and young people’s autism diagnostic assessments, OR if you have less than 4 years of experience, evidence of high proficiency in all autism assessment competency areas.
• Completion of a recognised ADOS-2 course is required for NMC, HCPC and Social Work England registered applicants. Clinical Psychologists and Medical Doctors would be considered without having completed ADOS-2.
• A sound understanding of co-occurring conditions and differentials.
• Ability to present findings, including diagnostic formulation, concisely into a client‑centred clinical report that includes strengths and needs profile.
• High-quality parent and patient communication skills.
• Enhanced DBS with barred list check.
• Experience in conducting risk assessments within an autism assessment service.
• Experience in ADHD assessments.

Benefits

• Protected time and budget for team connection, learning, and community‑building.
• Competitive compensation: Salary £68,000‑72,000 per year for allied healthcare professionals and social workers; £75,000‑80,000 per year for practitioner psychologists; competitive salary for GMC‑registered clinicians.
• Private medical insurance and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Professional Registration Fees Allowance.
• Annual leave: 34 days plus bank holidays, birthday off, optional additional days, 10 days paid sabbatical after 3 years.
• A premium performance company laptop.
• Equity compensation through Share Options for employees working at least 32 hours per week.
• NHS discounts including Blue Light Card.

Equality & Diversity

Paloma Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and throughout the application process. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic.

Accommodations

We’re glad to accommodate candidates who need adjustments throughout the hiring process. We encourage you to be open about the adjustments you need so we can adapt our interview process.

Safer Recruitment & Pre-Employment Checks

Paloma Health ensures that supporting people to be safe is at the heart of our work and a key priority across all areas of the organisation. As part of our pre-employment checks, you will be asked to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We are committed to safer recruitment practices and expect all applicants to share our dedication to safeguarding.

Application process

Please apply via our website. We understand that applying for a new job requires a significant amount of effort, and we appreciate your time. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Join us and be part of our journey to revolutionise access to NHS Autism Assessments in England!